Paul Starr

Paul Starr is co-editor of the The American Prospect. His most recent book is Remedy and Reaction: The Peculiar American Struggle over Health Care Reform. Click here to read more about Starr.

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Vulnerable Washington

Paul StarrNov 13, 2001

In Washington, it could have been much worse. As a military strike, while the terrorists' attack succeeded in New York, it failed in the capital -- but for reasons that we cannot depend upon to protect us in the future. The bravery of a few passengers on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania prevented it from reaching its target, and for reasons as yet unknown the plane originating at Dulles that was streaking toward the White House veered and struck the Pentagon, killing a large number of people but failing to hit any command-related functions.

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The War We Should Fight

Paul StarrOct 03, 2001

Let there be no doubt that America is justified in
going to war against what President Bush describes as terrorism of "global
reach." After September 11, we have to assume that any group willing to kill
thousands of people in the World Trade Center's twin towers would be willing to
use weapons of mass destruction. We have every right to defend ourselves by
pursuing such terrorists not only in the United States and nations that ally
themselves with us, but also in the countries that provide havens for them.

Poscript to The Choice In Kosovo

Paul StarrApr 23, 2001

When I wrote "The Choice In Kosovo" in early May, the failure of
the United States and NATO to make a credible threat of a ground
invasion seemed likely to result in a diplomatic settlement that
fell far short of the legitimate aims of the war. A month later,
these concerns have only partially been borne out. Milosevic has
accepted the terms presented by NATO (and negotiated with
Russia), calling for the withdrawal of Serbian forces, entry of
an international peacekeeping force including NATO, repatriation
of the refugees, disarming of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA),
and apparently indefinite Yugoslavian sovereignty over Kosovo.
The exact terms of the agreement and their practical

Race, Liberalism, and Affirmative Action

Paul StarrDec 04, 2000

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Civil Reconstruction: What to Do Without Affirmative Action